Improving Patient Safety with a Timeout Policy

The dental office can be a fast-paced working environment with various distractions that can impede best safety...

Treating Older Adults: Minimize Risk With Informed Consent and Updated Health History

Ensuring the safety and health of older adult patients requires several considerations, including their ability to...

Saving Time and Staying Safe with Paperless Documentation

Learn how to transform recurring paperwork into more secure, organized, and flexible digital formats. Reduce risks...

Romantic Relationships with Patients: Your Obligation as the Employer

In any workplace, navigating relationships is complicated. But the potential for unforeseen and possibly high-risk...

Handling Conflicts With Confidence: Tools To Reduce Tension and Risk

Avoiding conflicts with patients or employees only allows them to grow and expose the dental practice to liability...

Depression Awareness and Response in the Dental Practice

Dentists and their teams are in a unique position to observe patients regularly and can be the first to notice the...

Wheelchair to Dental Chair: Safe and Smooth Patient Transfers

Patients with limited mobility may need help transferring to and from the dental chair. If a caregiver or family...

Navigating the Risks of AI-Enhanced Dentistry

The integration of AI into dentistry is an exciting advancement that holds promises of improved patient outcomes and...

Bartering Your Dental Services? Get It in Writing

For dentists, bartering can lay the groundwork for a liability claim if things don't go as planned. Should you...